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Matthew A.

new york/lafayette, United States  |   Member since February 3, 2009
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About Me

Skill Level:
Semi-Pro
Craft:
student
Instruments:
electric guitar, acoustic guitar, voice
Genres:
blues, jazz-funk, singer-songwriter, rock
Influences:
steve masakowski, Miles Davis, Jimmy Page, kenny burell, Jimi Hendrix, johnny vidacovich, Robert Walter, Aretha Franklin, Stanton Moore, John Scofield, Iggy Pop, The Rolling Stones, Regina Spektor, Lil Wayne, lil boosie, M.I.A., Merle Haggard, The Meters, Sly And The Family Stone, Mos Def, Common, James Brown, Rage Against The Machine, Tool, Amy Winehouse, Les Claypool, Pantera, John Lee Hooker, lightnin, Waylon Jennings, De La Soul, The Bad Plus

i figure this is the best way for me to communicate with other musicians outside my home town. i believe music is the purest form of communication and if i wasn't such a closet tech-nerd i would love to just play music for a living. i am cajun, born and raised in lafayette, louisiana. echappe mais lache pas! lets play!

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Band or Group:
Matthew Amy
Day Job:
student/waiter
Website:
www.myspace.com/matthewamymusic

Working With Others

How I Work:

i've been in 3 piece bands, marching and concert bands, saxophone sections, and one on one with another songwriter. i work best with someone with a pragmatic approach but room for massive amounts of creativity. this is a link to the last band i was in:
http://www.myspace.com/tinmenband

here's a link to a friend/songwriter i work with in louisiana:
http://www.myspace.com/maggiekoernermusic

Experience:

I've been playing with my family since i was 10. I've played in several bands around Lafayette and Baton Rouge, LA. I've played in marching and concert bands. I'm very familiar with the open mic and singer-songwriter operation as i do that everywhere i can.

Equipment:

Martin D-15; EMU 0202/USB; L.R. Baggs Para Acoustic DI; Audix I5; SONAR 6 LE

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Jonathan Siegel wrote on March 23, 2009:

hey matt,

I don't have a group right now. Let me know if you're getting some musicians together - would love to join, something like blues, or r&b